Rent-a-Vet: Barry Zito

I can't believe I'm saying this, but you may want to consider picking up Barry Zito. I'm not kidding. No, really. Cross my heart. The one time ace, who has since fallen out of pitching relevance faster then a Strasburg fastball, has put together some nice starts. Although he doesn't have a win yet (not really his fault so far) he has pitched very well. The 30 year old left hander has an ERA of 3.99, a WHIP of 1.16, and 19 Ks in 29 innings. On top of this, he seems to be getting stronger - his last start was a 7 inning 2 hit gem. He lost that start as the Giants failed to produce any runs. The bottom line, a one time great pitcher has shown signs of his old form (at 30 years old, he's not washed up yet). Grab him now and ride the wave of good starts. I doubt he will be a long term pickup, but you could probably grab a few good stats from him for your fantasy team. - Scout Monkey (scout_monkey@gmx.com)